U.S. Federal Holidays

Schedule of Federal Holidays by Workly

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In the Federal holiday calendar of the United States, there are ten Federal holidays. These holidays have been approved by the U.S. Congress. Normally, on these days the majority of non- essential or private organizations are closed and the Federal employees get a paid day off. Whilst it is not backed by federal law for private companies, individual states as well as the local authority companies to observe the Federal holidays they are closed on these days.

Although it is not obligatory by private organizations to allow employees receive a time off for work on federal holidays, it is left for the employer’s volition.

The United States Congress has an only constitutional authority to designate federal holiday schedules for federal institutions. That is why, there are no ‘public holidays’ in the USA, but federal ones. Most of them can be called as state or national holidays.

The Federal Holiday Calendar by Wokly can transform your manual holiday scheduling into a centralized calendar for corporate usage. The list of Federal Holidays for 2016 and the upcoming 2017 as follows:

Federal Holidays 2016

Holiday

Date

Day

New Year’s Day

January 1

Friday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 18

Monday

George Washington’s Birthday

February 15*

Monday

Memorial Day

May 30

Monday

Independence Day

July 4

Tuesday

Labor Day

September 5

Monday

Columbus Day

October 10

Monday

Veterans Day

November 11*

Friday

Thanksgiving Day

November 24

Thursday

Christmas Day

December 26**

Monday

Federal Holidays 2017

Holiday

Date

Day

New Year’s Day

January 2*

Monday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 16

Monday

George Washington’s Birthday

February 20*

Monday

Memorial Day

May 29

Monday

Independence Day

July 4

Tuesday

Labor Day

September 4

Monday

Columbus Day

October 9

Monday

Veterans Day

November 10*

Friday

Thanksgiving Day

November 23

Thursday

Christmas Day

December 25

Monday

Federal Holidays Calendar

Holiday

Date

New Year’s Day

January 1

Innauguration Day

January 20*

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Third Monday in January

George Washington’s Birthday

Third Monday in February

Memorial Day

Last Monday in May

Independence Day

July 4

Labor Day

Second Monday in October

Veterans Day

November 11

Thanksgiving Day

Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day

December 25

* Federal holiday that falls on Saturday, is shifting on preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is shifting on the following Monday.
* The Inauguration Day is an eleventh holiday designated by Congress that is celebrated on January 20, every four years following a presidential election of USA. It is observed by government employees in Washington D.C. and the border counties of Virginia and Maryland.
** December 25 (the legal holiday for Christmas Day) falls on a Sunday in 2016. For Federal employees, Monday, December 26, will be treated as a holiday for leave and pay purposes.

United States federal holidays are often called as ‘legal holidays’ or ‘public holidays’ because of their wide-spread celebration across the country.

Workly company does not assume any liability and does not make any warranties for the information listed on these page. This information is presented for reference only and neither legal advice nor tax. We advise to take a consultation a professional legal, tax or other adviser to specify this information.

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